NatWest buys 797,428 shares in buyback move

NatWest Group plc reported a further purchase of its own shares as part of its existing share buyback programme.

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NatWest Group plc reported a further purchase of its own shares as part of its existing share buyback programme. On 06 February 2026, the company bought 797,428 ordinary shares at a volume weighted average price of 659.29 GBp, with prices ranging between 650.00 GBp and 662.80 GBp on the London Stock Exchange.

These shares, acquired from Merrill Lynch International under previously issued instructions, are intended to be cancelled. After settlement, NatWest will hold 218,398,429 shares in treasury and have 7,985,846,685 ordinary shares in issue, excluding treasury shares.

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What did NatWest Group plc (NWG) announce in this 6-K filing?

NatWest Group plc reported a routine share buyback transaction. On 06 February 2026, it repurchased 797,428 ordinary shares on the London Stock Exchange, as part of its existing buyback programme, and plans to cancel these shares after settlement to reduce the number in circulation.

How many NatWest (NWG) shares were repurchased and at what prices?

NatWest repurchased 797,428 ordinary shares on 06 February 2026. The highest price paid was 662.80 GBp, the lowest 650.00 GBp, and the volume weighted average price was 659.29 GBp, with all trades executed on the London Stock Exchange as part of the buyback.

Is the NatWest (NWG) share repurchase part of a larger buyback programme?

Yes. The share repurchase forms part of NatWest’s existing buyback programme. The trades were executed by Merrill Lynch International under instructions issued on 25 July 2025, which were publicly announced on 28 July 2025, continuing the previously disclosed capital return framework.

What will NatWest (NWG) do with the repurchased shares from this transaction?

NatWest intends to cancel the repurchased ordinary shares. Cancelling these 797,428 shares removes them from circulation, which means they will no longer be counted as shares outstanding, aligning with typical objectives of buyback programmes to adjust the equity base.

How many NatWest (NWG) shares remain in issue and in treasury after this buyback?

Following settlement of this transaction, NatWest will hold 218,398,429 ordinary shares in treasury. The company will have 7,985,846,685 ordinary shares in issue, excluding treasury shares, which represents the number of shares available to investors in the market.

Who executed the NatWest (NWG) share buyback trades and where were they listed?

The trades were executed by Merrill Lynch International on behalf of NatWest Group plc. All purchases were carried out on the London Stock Exchange. A full breakdown of individual trades is available via the detailed transaction report referenced in the announcement.

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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

FORM 6-K

REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-16 OR 15d-16

UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

February, 2026

Commission File Number 001-10306

NatWest Group plc

250 Bishopsgate,

London, EC2M 4AA

United Kingdom

(Address of principal executive offices)

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover of Form 20-F or Form 40-F.

Form 20-F ☒ Form 40-F ☐

The following information was issued as Company announcements in London, England and is furnished pursuant to General Instruction B to the General Instructions to Form 6-K:

NatWest Group plc

6 February 2026

Transaction in Own Shares

NatWest Group plc (the "Company") announces today that it has purchased the following number of ordinary shares in the Company with a nominal value of £1.0769* each ("Ordinary Shares") from Merrill Lynch International ("BofA").

Aggregated information:

Date of purchase	Number of Ordinary Shares purchased	Highest price paid: (GBp)	Lowest price paid: (GBp)	Volume weighted average price paid per share (GBp)	Venue
06-Feb-26	797,428	662.80	650.00	659.29	LSE

* Note: the nominal value of Ordinary Shares without rounding is £1.076923076923077 per share

Such purchases form part of the Company's existing share buyback programme and were effected pursuant to the instructions issued by the Company to BofA on 25 July 2025, as announced on 28 July 2025.

The Company intends to cancel the repurchased Ordinary Shares.

Following the settlement of the above transactions, the Company will hold 218,398,429 Ordinary Shares in treasury and have 7,985,846,685 Ordinary Shares in issue (excluding treasury shares).

Further information:

Investor Relations

+ 44 (0)207 672 1758

Media Relations

+44 (0)131 523 4205

Legal Entity Identifier: 2138005O9XJIJN4JPN90

Transaction details

In accordance with Article 5(1)(b) of Regulation (EU) No.596/2014 as it applies in the UK (Market Abuse Regulation), a full breakdown of the individual trades made by BofA on behalf of the Company as part of the buyback programme is detailed in the attached:

http://www.rns-pdf.londonstockexchange.com/rns/1325S_1-2026-2-6.pdf

SIGNATURE

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

			NatWest Group plc (Registrant)
Date:	06 February 2026			By:	/s/ Mark Stevens
				Name:	Mark Stevens
				Title:	Assistant Secretary